[Crash-utility] Query regarding "set listsize <num>" in crash tool

[Dave Anderson]

----- "Munipradeep Beerakam" <mpradeep at linux.vnet.ibm.com> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> While I am trying to set the listsize in crash tool version 5.0.4, it is
> not happening properly, instead it is showing the task with pid of given
> parameter. Below is the sample output:
> 
> 
> crash> show listsize 
> Number of source lines gdb will list by default is 10.
> crash> set listsize 4
> set: invalid task or pid value: listsize
>     PID: 4
> COMMAND: "ksoftirqd/0"
>    TASK: f7065a90  [THREAD_INFO: f7086000]
>     CPU: 0
>   STATE: TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE 
> 
> 
> So, first of all is "set" command in crash tool supports changing the listsize?
> If yes, is this a bug in crash tool?

No it's not a bug -- the "set" command defaults to the crash utility's "set" command,
as is the case when entering any crash command seen when entering "help".  To override
it, enter "gdb set listsize 4".  See "help gdb".

Thanks,
  Dave